Calendar Sets Tab of the Calendar View
Cobra uses calendar sets for reporting and storing data time-phased. Once you have the base calendar set defined, you can define subsets of the base calendar by flagging selected dates.
Costs can then be aggregated or summarized, for each of the flagged dates; thus, your base calendar might be monthly. You create a calendar set for quarterly or yearly reporting or storing of time-phased data.
The Calendar Sets tab consists of two grids. The Select Calendar Set grid (left grid) and the Calendar Set grid (right grid). The Select Calendar Set grid displays the different calendar sets available. The Calendar Set grid displays the dates, hours, labels, and flags for the calendar set that you selected in the left grid.
Select Calendar Set
This grid displays the calendar sets defined for the calendar, as well as a brief description of each set. Cobra uses the following default calendar sets:
- Calendar set 00: This set is labeled with the options selected in the New Calendar wizard. All periods in set 00 must be labeled and flagged with $ or fixed flags.
- Calendar set 01: This set has all periods labeled and allows you to flag the most commonly reported periods. These flags can be either fixed or floating flags.
- Calendar set 18: This set labels the first period of a new calendar PREVIOUS and the next period TODATE. These labels in set 18 are used to determine the status date of a project as well as what constitutes the current period (TODATE - PREVIOUS). As you advance the calendar, PREVIOUS and TODATE are moved automatically.
- Calendar set 19: This is used for IPMR Formats 3 and 4 reports. These reports are typically labeled and flagged with a combination of floating and fixed flags which match the header of the report.
Calendar Set
This grid displays the Date, Hours, Label, and Flag columns for the selected calendar set.
Field | Description |
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Date |
This column displays all the periods in the calendar. |
Hours |
This column displays the number of productive hours for each period. |
Label |
This column displays the label for the selected period. You can change period labels based on your reporting requirements. |
Flag |
This column displays the flags assigned to the periods. You can define subsets of the base calendar by flagging selected dates. Costs can be aggregated or summarized for each of the flagged dates; thus, your base calendar might be monthly. You create a calendar set for quarterly or yearly reporting, or for storing of time-phased data. In addition, it is common to report the next 12 periods. To facilitate this, Cobra provides two types of flags:
You can specify the labels for each flagged date in a calendar set. This makes it easy to see which accounting period is being defined by a particular cut-off date. |
- Related Topics:
- Add Calendar Set Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to add a calendar set to a calendar. - Edit Calendar Set Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to edit a calendar set. - Flag Periods Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to define subsets of the base calendar by flagging selected dates. Costs can then be aggregated, or summarized, for each of the flagged dates. - Procedures
Use the procedures to set up calendar sets.